Category Archives: family

Six months since Chris and I got the kids from the orphanage…. Six short, long, happy, hard, crazy, months. I don’t do well writing regularly, as you may have noticed…or forgotten since you don’t expect much of this crazy lady, … Continue reading →

My last entry was written when the kids had been home with us just 3 1/2 weeks. We were high over the Atlantic Ocean on our way to Florida for the summer (mostly) without Chris. Fast forward to now and … Continue reading →

It has been 3 1/2 weeks since the night we arrived home with the kids forever! I didn’t intend to go so long without writing. In fact, I hoped to stay current for those of you following our story. However, … Continue reading →

As I indicated a post or two ago we also hoped to travel for the summer. Our plans came crashing down when we found out that Chris could not take the leave we had been hoping for, not even just … Continue reading →

I left off last time right before we got the kids on THE Day in anticipation on our drive. Moving on: (Give me grace on changing tenses, over using the commas, other punctuation, and cringe worthy errors. I am going … Continue reading →

It would be wrong of me to post nothing with such a cliff hanger of a day for those who are following along, but I can’t start in on details after such a busy day. I know all you really … Continue reading →

It is Monday and Chris and I packed up and departed for the highly anticipated trip to Zaporizhya and Berdyansk this morning. Today is the big week because we are expecting to pick up a court document tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, … Continue reading →